(noun) A range or series that gradually changes but has distinctly defined extremes. The length of a run or the severity of a crime can be examples of a continuum.
The space-time continuum is a fundamental part of Einstein’s theory. It’s a way to describe how past, present and future exist simultaneously.
Whether discussing musical styles, human life stages or a variety of social issues, we often use the concept of a continuum to describe something. But attempting to put things into neat, clean categories is doomed to failure when dealing with a continuum, especially in the case of complex topics like evolution or development.
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